Anyone looking to spend quality time with natural history this summer need go no further than Sycamore. The Midwest Museum of Natural History (MMNH), 425 W. State St. in Sycamore, has a variety of different exhibits. “We have a pretty amazing collection...
Students who want to get cash back for their textbooks have a number of places where they can do so. The NIU bookstore in the Holmes Student Center has a buyback event going on. Though the bookstore buys books back year round, is it offering more incentives...
Today marks the start of “Night by Night,” an annual campaign to raise money for local homeless people in DeKalb. Lesly Wicks , Hope Haven executive director, said this is the ninth year Hope Haven is holding the “Night by Night” campaign. “Hope...
Those looking to add something different to their home or try out a new type of shopping have the opportunity through local businesses and vendors. Antique shops, like Sycamore Antiques, 320 W. State St., in Sycamore, carry a variety of antique items,...
A group of NIU students, Habitat for Humanity of Illinois and Vintage Tech Recyclers will be working together this week to safely recycle old electronics. A recycling day will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Convocation Center. Bobbi Burgstone,...
Students from DeKalb High School will sing scales and toot their horns to the Big Apple in the coming weeks for national musical competitions. The DeKalb High School a capella Ensemble earned a spot in the International Championship of High School a capella...
Young community members now have the chance to help make a meal for those in need. This new program, “Baking with Chef Alex,” had its second run at Feed ‘em Soup Tuesday night. The program was started as a way to get kids involved at Feed ‘em...
Local businesses will come together for an after hours event at the Junction Shopping Center, 818 W. Lincoln Highway, tonight. Sunshine Scoop Shoppe & Bakery, Babs & Cocos Tea Emporium, Fushi Yami and Pizza Villa will be offering different samples...
Students interested in engaging in LGBT discussion over lunch have the option every Thursday through events hosted by the LGBT Resource Center and the LGBT Studies Program. The LGBT Resource Center hosts Northern Pride Lunches from noon to 1 p.m. in the...
The DeKalb and Sycamore Chambers of Commerce partnered up for the third annual Community Expo Tuesday. The Community Expo was created as a collaboration between the two towns to promote local business. “The big focus that the DeKalb and Sycamore Chambers...
NIU’s Muslim Students Association will host Puerto Rican American rapper Hamza Perez, star of “New Muslim Cool” as a part of its Discover Islam Week. The film is about Perez’s spiritual journey. It also addresses the way Muslims are perceived...
Three NIU faculty have been named recipients of the 2012 Presidential Teaching Professorships. According to a press release, recipients instill interest in the subject and motivate students as well as a commitment to their students. Developing and trying...
